Antioch United Methodist Church, Hot Springs, North Carolina : built on faith

116 Pages·2003·17 MB·English

by  Broglin, Winnie Wills

United Methodist Church
Hot Springs, N.C.
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Hot Springs, North Carolina
Built on Faith
Historian and Author:
Winnie Wills Broglin
Heritage Committee:
Jeanette Nix
Frances Strom
Amanda Cutshall
Geneva Barnett
Violet Wills
Editor:
Stephen Schoof
Mountain Church
Alexander, North Carolina
Publisher: Ralph Roberts
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ISBN 1-57090-206-2
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Contents
Sunday School Superintendents 6
Preface 8
The Journey Begins 10
Sharing in God's Love 17
A New Dawn Approaches 31
Moving Forward 41
The Journey Continues 49
Snapshots of Our History 51
Do You Remember? 52
Antioch Traditions 56
Christmas in a Country Church 58
A Remembrance 60
A Tribute to Charles Thomas Lawson 62
A Memory of Lee Paige Barnett 63
In Memory and Honor of My Parents:
Fred and Hattie Barnett 64
A Tribute to Clarence Lawson 65
In Memory of: Walter & Martha Sawyer,
Claude & Dorothy Sawyer 66
In Memory of My Father-in-Law: Neal Barnett 67
In Memory of My Grandparents:
Clifford & Minnie Ellison Green 68
Gospel Singing Now Growing 69
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Membership Register 1800s 71
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Membership Register 1900s 74
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Register of Baptisms 1930s 77
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Membership Register 1950s 78
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Register of Baptisms 1950s 79
Membership Register—2000 80
Antioch Church Family Photo Album 81
Obituaries 106
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PREFACE
This is the story of a little country church and its
people.
Some of the information consists of the remem-
brances ofthosewholiveinthecommunityand have
been associated with the church for most of their
lives. For them, getting together to talk about the
church's history has been a source ofjoy.
The story also includes factual information,
much of which was found in letters and charge
records left by the various pastors. Some keptbet-
ter records than others. The Reverend Harry Sell-
ers, who was pastor for the longest amount of time
that the new building was under construction, left
a good deal of dated correspondence that has
proved most valuable.
Also helpful were theUnited MethodistArchives
in Charlotte, which was able to provide a partial list
ofministers and service termsback to the mid-1800s.
This is not a complete record. There is much that
is not touched upon, but it is the total of the infor-
mation available.
The author is grateful to everyone who contrib-
uted to this history.